FRUITGROWERS FOREGATHER

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 62, 6 December 1937, Page 4

FRUITGROWERS FOREGATHER

Annual Picnic Outing at Tomoana Showgrounds The annual pienie of the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers' Association was held on the A. and P. Society's Showgrounds, Tomoana, on Saturday, and was a very successful and enjoyable outing, Among the guests present were Mr A. E. Jull (ex-M.P. for Waipawa), and Miss Jull, Mr Fisher, general manager of - Frozen Products, Ltd., and Mrs Fisher, while apologies and greetmgs were received from the Hon. W. E. Bamard, M.P.; Mr T. C. Brash, president of the New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation. In welcoming all to the gathering, the prosident of the association, Mr J. H. Milne, suggested that thq younger folk should, before next picnic, submit their ideas to the committee, .with a view to iaore novelty being introduced. It is hoped that this suggestion will be seriously taken up. Mr Milne also thanked the A. and P. Society for the use of the beautiful showgrounds, and Messrs Frozen Products for their liberal gift if ice cream. During the afternoon the Ralph Paynter tug 0' war shield was competed for and was retained by the Haumoana team after a olose pull with Havelock North. Other sports events resulted aB follows: — Girls 4 and 5: Kathleen Ross 1, Nancy Spence 2. Boys 4 and 5: Donald Grooby 1, David Salter 2. Girls 6 and 7: Daphne Lowe 1, Ngaire Usherwood 2. Boys 6 and 7: Stan Woon 1, John Salter 2. Girls 8 and 9; Ruth Nickcr 1, Mary Kay 2. Boys 8 and 9: Norman Pearce 1, Henry Chapman 2, Girls 10 and 11 : Iria Ward 1, Dorothy Adamson 2. Boys 10 and 11: John Freeman 1, Steve Salter 2. Girls 12 and 13: Josephine Goymore 1, Muriel Smith 2. Boys 12 and 13: Noel Fulford 1, Russell Manning 2. Girls 14 and 15: Mabel Corby 1, Marjorie Kay 2. Boys 14 and 15: John Moloney 1, Ken Hall 2. Trick Oycling, Girls: Edna Ross 1, Phyliss Bliss 2. Trick Oycling, Boys: Russell Manning 1, Alan McLaren 2. Ball and spoon race, Girls: Barbara Hall 1, Joy Mitchell 2. Hop, step and jump: J. Maloney 1, F. Bodley 2, Mari-ied eouple, 3-legged race: Mr and Mrs Wake 1, Mr and Mrs Stevens 2. Nail driving: Mrs J. Spence 1, Mrs C, J. Baker 2. Goal k.cking: T, Thornburrow 1, Syd Woon '2. Musical cars: Marjorie Kay 1,': L. Vernon 2. 'Gar Parking; G. Robertson 1, R. Paynter 2. Car decorating: Mrs Holmes '3 tearn 1, Mrs Spence's tean. 2.